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In a Better World
Starring: Markus Rygaard, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Mikael Persbrandt
Directed by: Susanne Bier ("After the Wedding")
Written by: Anders Thomas Jensen ("After the Wedding")
There's no need to run behind mommy's skirt anymore. It looks as if politicians and human rights activists are finally taking up the cause of the trombone-playing bookworm with the funny haircut who packs his lunch every day.
Everywhere you turn, it seems like someone is kick-starting a new anti-bullying campaign. There's an Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights in New Jersey, mandatory anti-bullying curriculum in Vallejo, Calif., and anti-bullying summits at the White House. Some public libraries are even stocking up on children's books like "Don't be a Bully, Billy."
Here in Texas, Houston state Senator John Whitmire's anti-bullying bill that would make school districts responsible for keeping Timmy's head out of the toilet passed the Senate last week.And while it's smooth sailing for Timmy now, I can't help but wonder where the hell all of you were back in 1991 when Jesse Davila, the only 7th grader I knew who could grow a full goatee overnight, was handing me my ass at least once a week. Where was the piece of paper saving me from that wedgie, swirly, or greasy finger in the middle of my Salisbury steak?
The lack of state assistance I received helps me sympathize with 12-year-old Elias (Markus Rygaard), the tormented kid at the center of Danish director Susanne Bier's Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning foreign-language film "In a Better World." While "World" takes a more multifaceted approach to the issue, it's evident from the uncompromising themes — whether they're set on a playground or in a suffering Third World country — Bier has plenty to say about humanity's penchant for violence and intimidation.
Unlike the students of today, Elias isn't protected by any sociopolitical crusade by the educational system. His safeguard comes in the form of Christian (William Jøhnk Nielsen), a new boy who has moved from London to Denmark with his father (Ulrich Thomsen) after the death of his mother. Expressing his grief through anger and aggression, Christian is fearless when confronted by the campus bully Sofus (Simon Maagaard Holm), a schoolyard thug Elias' mom Marianne (Trine Dyrholm) describes as a "sadistic psychopath."
"If you hit him, he hits you, and then you hit him, and then it never ends," Christian's concerned father explains when Christian is questioned by cops after beating Sofus with a bicycle pump. "Don't you see? That's how wars are started."
Christian's response: "Not if you hit hard enough the first time."
Elias' passiveness can be traced to his father Anton (Mikael Persbrandt), a good-hearted doctor splitting his time between home and a refugee camp in Africa where he must come face to face with the real bully of the narrative. A psychotic, machete-wielding warlord known as Big Man (Odiege Matthew) is the reason pregnant women with sliced bellies are turning up at the clinic. Anton's Hippocratic Oath is tested when Big Man himself comes to the campsite in need of medical attention. Screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen, who has worked with Bier before on dramas such as "After the Wedding" and "Brothers," creates strong parallels between the two worlds Anton inhabits. The corresponding scenes become increasingly significant as Jensen explores these different levels of hostility.
Besides Big Man, Anton is met with cruelty at home when Lars (Kim Bodina), a jerk auto mechanic from the area, slaps him around in front of Elias and Christian, whose friendship has begun to grow into something more treacherous. Anton's lesson on civility falls on deaf ears as the boys begin to plot the best way to enact revenge.
At times, it's hard to pinpoint where Christian's vengeful nature spirals out of control. His character is believable in the first half of the film as a kid acting out impulsively, but a transformation into something else is hard to swallow. Bier and Jensen like to occasionally spoon-feed us some of the emotion behind the moral dilemmas raised during the film's 119-minute runtime. During the final third of "World," the scenes grow obvious and melodramatic.
Despite it's heavy-handedness in the last act, Bier directs with fascinating awareness of her characters and with grace for the moments of compassion between two families trying to understand how humanity can be so merciless. Questions may not be answered, but Bier's recognition of just how complicated life can get keeps us believing her directorial decisions come from a place of insight.
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Brantley Gilbert gets real with the gospel of country
Brantley Gilbert performs at Darien Lake on Sunday. (Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News)
By Matt Chandler|Published Sun, Jul 30, 2017 |Updated Mon, Jul 31, 2017
DARIEN CENTER — What a difference a day can make.
Less than 24 hours earlier before Sunday night's show, the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center was awash in Jesus as Kingdom Bound, the annual Christian music and arts festival, drew to a close. Thousands of attendees participated in altar calls, communion, prayer tents and worship.
But on Sunday evening, when country superstar Brantley Gilbert rode into town, the scene was considerably different.
Brantley Gilbert, Tyler Farr, Luke Combs at Darien Lake
There can be no doubt that the multiplatinum-selling Gilbert is one of the hardest-working men in country music. His area stop was the midway point in a 50-city tour that kicked off Feb. 2 to showcase the singer's fourth studio album, "The Devil Don't Sleep."
After sets by openers Luke Combs and Tyler Farr got the crowd amped up (not that they needed it, based on the condition of the parking lot, pre-concert), it was show time. Gilbert wasted precious little time in giving his fans what they came for — a night of pure, unapologetic "bro-country."
Backed by a five-piece band of talented musicians and rockin' a white tee, black jeans and passing on the cowboy hat in favor of a baseball cap, Gilbert opened his set with "It's About to Get Dirty," fitting for a capacity crowd that came ready to party. From there he never slowed down.
Brantley Gilbert at Darien Lake. (Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News)
It was a night filled with songs from across his catalog, the highlight being "Dirt Road Anthem," his country/rap mash-up that inspired the most spirited sing-along you'll ever hear.
Though he didn't need them to hold the audience, Gilbert was backed by plenty of pyrotechnics, dazzling videos and even a marriage proposal he oversaw in the front row (she said yes).
In an earlier interview with The Buffalo News, Gilbert talked about his sobriety (the singer is nearing six years since his last drink). In an era where hoisting a beer, a shot, or, in some cases an entire bottle of Jack from the stage has become a way to connect with the fans en masse, kudos to Gilbert for finding the balance between his own sobriety and a fan base that, in a generous understatement, enjoys imbibing.
But don't let the lack of adult beverages on stage fool you. Gilbert brought down the house with a hard-rockin' night that managed to be wild, spiritual and introspective all in one.
Whether he was sharing his love for his wife (dedicating "You Don't Know Her Like I Do,") or praising the men and women of the armed forces ("One Hell of an Amen"), Gilbert never took his foot off the gas.
Best of all, he enjoyed himself all night — smiling, joking and praising his legions of fans.
In the end, concertgoers on Sunday night were closer to the Kingdom Bound crowd then they may have realized. Gilbert, with a cross tattooed on his chest, a psalm covering his knuckles and the strength of his faith keeping him sober, delivered an evening of country music that was as much an inspiration as it was a celebration.
With Luke Combs and Tyler Farr on Sunday night in Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Matt Chandler – Matt Chandler has been a freelance contributor to The Buffalo News since 2014. His covers arts and entertainment for Gusto.

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Q: Replace featured image when shortcode is present For my portfolio page, I want for certain items to display a video instead of just a still image for it's featured image. I have using a plugin to play the video on hover called upon by a shortcode. This I insert on each post with the help of AFC.
The custom field is called video_link and below I have tried to replace the featured image with the video by calling it via AFC if it's filled, I cannot get this to work.
<li id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class( $additional_classes ); ?>>
        <?php if( get_field( 'video_link' ) ) {
            get_field( 'video_link' );
        } else {
            if( has_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID() {
                <?php get_the_image( array( 'size' => 'portfolio-thumb', 'width' => 600, 'height' => 400, 'before' => '
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             }
        }

<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php printf( esc_attr__( 'Permalink to %s', 'wp' ), the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' ) ); ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?>

Any idea what is wrong. Any help is much appreciated.
Below is the website I'm trying to get this to work on:nordenson.nu

A: I think you have to pass post ID parameter in the get_field() if you get data using loop.
so pass the in the get_field(). because currently it is trying to get data from current page field.
Try this if it works :
if( get_field( 'video_link', get_the_id() ) )
{
     get_field( 'video_link', get_the_id() );

}
else
{
    if( has_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID()
    {
        get_the_image( array( 'size' => 'portfolio-thumb', 'width' => 600, 'height' => 400, 'before' => '
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So full loop content will be below:
<li id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class( $additional_classes ); ?> >
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            get_field( 'video_link',get_the_ID() );
        } else {
            if( has_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID())) {
                get_the_image( array( 'size' => 'portfolio-thumb', 'width' => 600, 'height' => 400, 'before' => '
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             }
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<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php printf( esc_attr__( 'Permalink to %s', 'wp' ), the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' ) ); ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?>

let me know if it works.
Thank you!

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Current: Amidst Trade Tensions, U.S. and China Follow Different Paths to the 3rd Platform as New Technologies Drive Worldwide ICT Market Towards $6 Trillion in Annual Spending by 2022, According to IDC
Amidst Trade Tensions, U.S. and China Follow Different Paths to the 3rd Platform as New Technologies Drive Worldwide ICT Market Towards $6 Trillion in Annual Spending by 2022, According to IDC
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., October 16, 2018 – New technologies will drive information and communications technology (ICT) spending to more than $6 trillion by 2022 with growth accelerating through the end of the forecast period to more than 6% per year as new categories such as drones, sensors, augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR), and 3D printers account for an increasing share of the market. According to the latest version of the Worldwide Black Book: 3rd Platform Edition from International Data Corporation (IDC), there are significant differences between major countries when it comes to the speed at which some of these new technologies are being adopted. These differences are no more pronounced than when comparing the United States and China.
China has emerged as the world's largest market for spending on the Internet of Things (IoT), AR/VR, and robotics. By 2022, China will account for nearly 40% of worldwide robotics spending with almost $80 billion in annual expenditures and already accounts for more than a quarter of global spending on IoT and AR/VR. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to dominate spending on software-driven markets and currently accounts for almost 70% of total spending on artificial intelligence (AI) and more than 50% of big data & analytics (BDA). U.S. annual spending on AI will grow to nearly $50 billion by 2022, while annual BDA investments will reach $140 billion.
"The U.S. is still leagues ahead of other countries when it comes to software spending in general and early-stage software deployments in particular," said Stephen Minton, vice president, Customer Insights & Analysis at IDC. "That's partly related to general recognition by U.S. firms of the productivity benefits related to software investments, partly to a strong local ecosystem of vendors and channel partners, and also partly to the rapid adoption of cloud computing in recent years. Cloud enables fast, scalable deployment of new software applications and it's no coincidence that the U.S. is also way ahead of other countries when it comes to migration to the cloud."
In 2017, the U.S. accounted for 54% of all cloud-related ICT spending worldwide at $145 billion. This included $70 billion in spending on cloud software, $35 billion on cloud-related IT services, and $10 billion on infrastructure as a service. The U.S. accounted for almost 70% of worldwide cloud software spending, while China accounted for just 1.5%.
"There is a clear divergence between the U.S. and China when it comes to current strengths and leadership in ICT adoption," said Minton. "The U.S. continues to achieve broad-based economic benefits from aggressive investments in software, while China's focus so far has been on a more narrow segment of economic growth and ICT enablement, including rapid adoption of operational technology in IoT and robotics related to manufacturing use cases. While the U.S. must ensure that it continues to invest in new software innovation, China's challenge is to diversify its ICT investments in order to achieve broader economic benefits."
The current trade war between the U.S. and China threatens to disrupt both countries and their ability to implement their goals in the next five years. While spending on new technologies has not yet shown a significant slowdown, IDC expects any escalation in the trade war to be a drag on traditional technologies in the first half of 2019. Spending on new categories would likely begin to slow by 2020 if businesses are forced to reassess their budgets. For the U.S., the risk is that an economic slowdown could damage its leadership in new software categories. For China, the government would be constrained in its stated goal of diversifying the country's economic growth.
Other regions may also be caught up in a trade war with the U.S. to some extent, especially as protectionism begins to affect worldwide GDP. For now, however, pockets of growth and strong investment have emerged in various places. For example, India is showing strong growth in spending on cloud-related deployments with annual growth of more than 30% expected throughout the next five years (almost double the worldwide average). AI projects are seeing explosive growth in Japan, which was the second largest AR/VR market last year ahead of the U.S., while Germany has emerged as an early leader in adoption of 3D printing as the second largest market in 2017 ahead of China. There are also examples of smaller countries investing in new technologies, which promise to deliver rapid economic benefits.
IDC's Worldwide Black Book: 3rd Platform Edition provides regional market sizing and forecasts for emerging technology markets including Cloud, Big Data & Analytics, Mobility, Social, Internet of Things, Cognitive Computing, Augmented and Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, Next-Gen Security, and Robotics. In addition, it provides all country market sizing and forecasts for public cloud services and all data in the Worldwide Black Book : Standard Edition. It provides ICT suppliers and investors with a comprehensive guide to the overlap between traditional revenue streams and the ICT industry of tomorrow. For an overview of IDC's analysis of worldwide ICT spending, please go to https://www.idc.com/promo/global-ict-spending/overview.
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, data and marketing services company that activates and engages the most influential technology buyers. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter at @IDC and LinkedIn.
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Identities of corrupt JP's stay secret
The identities of Justices of the Peace disciplined for incompetence, making false allegations or misusing their title for personal gain are being kept secret by the Ministry of Justice.In the case of the above JP Denis Selwyn Callesen of Keri Keri, the Crown Law Office even halted a private prosecution against Mr Callessen after evidence emerged that Mr Callessen and his former secretary Robin Morris had perverted the course of justice.
The Ministry believes the privacy of censured Justices of the Peace (JPs) outweighs the public's right to know who they are, even though JPs from across the country disagree.
In response to an Official Information Act (OIA) , the ministry refused to name 18 JPs who were the subject of official complaints - including one convicted of electoral fraud.Two of the unnamed JPs committed offences so egregious they were removed from office by the Governor-General, three resigned after complaints were lodged against them and three were handed a letter of rebuke from the Ministry.One is still before the court facing tax evasion charges.
JP association presidents and registrars from all over New Zealand believe the Ministry has it wrong...
JP Raj Thandi, registrar of the Franklin association, said JPs existed to serve the public."If we do something against the public we should be outed for it, plain and simple," he said.Long-serving JP Diane Yalden, of the Bay of Plenty, said "justices are supposed to be upstanding citizens."If you've done the crime you should do the time - and be named for it," she said.
For the past 200 years, JPs have been volunteering to serve the public by performing official duties such as verifying divorce papers, signing court affidavits or overseeing bail applications. Every year about 70 complaints against JPs are lodged with the Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices' Association. Most of these complaints are dismissed as frivolous, but on average four a year are deemed serious enough to be referred to the ministry for further investigation.
In 2007, amendments to the Justices of the Peace Act introduced disciplinary processes for JPs, including warnings, suspensions and removal from office for misconduct. Any disciplinary decisions made under the Act occur behind closed doors at the ministry, but other western countries, such as Canada, have more transparent processes and JPs facing serious complaints front up at a public hearing.
Between 2011 and 2015, 18 complaints against JPs were investigated by the ministry, including false allegations, inappropriate language, insurance fraud, improperly witnessing documents, bankruptcy and the misuse of a title, according to information obtained under the OIA.In half of these cases no action was taken because the complaint was either not upheld or it did not relate to the individual's role as a JP.
The New Zealand Herald challenged the ministry's refusal to name JPs who had been disciplined, who resigned soon after a complaint or who had been removed from office and previously named publicly. The Ministry responded with the names of the two JPs, Daljit Singh and Agnes Arti, who were forced from office by the Governor-General and had already been publicly identified.
Singh was removed from office in 2014 after being convicted for electoral fraud. Arti was forced from office last year after she admitted to insurance fraud. The Ministry declined to name any others.
Jeff Orr, the ministry's chief legal counsel, wrote a letter to the Herald saying they would not identify JPs who resigned after a complaint because they no longer held office. "Similarly I do not consider that the public interest outweighs the privacy interests of those who were rebuked for minor infringements."
Four JP association presidents believed the discipline of JPs should be handled out of the public eye.
"Why would you want to offer your expertise to help the public if in the event of making a mistake you are going to be pilloried through the media?" asked Canterbury JP association president Ken Shields.
Leading administrative lawyer Graham Taylor, of Wellington, said JPs facing complaints deserved anonymity while they were investigated, but, if the complaint was upheld, he said, the JPs right to privacy should automatically diminish.
Complaints against JPs
• In Auckland in 2011, a JP was sent a letter of rebuke for writing a business letter in an "aggressive tone" that misused the title "JP" for personal gain.
• On the West Coast in 2013, a JP resigned after declaring bankruptcy following involvement in a property development that owed large sums to creditors.
• In Auckland in 2013, a community group called for the removal of a JP from office when he was arrested in India on terrorism charges. The charges were dropped and no action was taken.
• In Central Otago in 2013, a JP resigned from office after a police complaint about false allegations.
• In Auckland last year, a JP resigned after a complaint from a finance company about improperly witnessed loan documents.
The federation has "zero powers to discipline" or publicly name JPs for misconduct, said national registrar Alan Hart.
Hart said he could not wade into the debate over identifying wayward JPs, but added it was "interesting" other professions, such as lawyers and doctors, had governing bodies with these disciplinary powers.
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I wish someone would send this to Transparency International. With luck, it will expose NZ's little secret and we'll tumble from 4th position on the list of "least corrupt nations of the World".
It would be pointless contacting the NZ "branch" of Transparency International as they are part of the problem.
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Management of bronchopleural fistula using a modified single lumen tube
Seung Yeon Shin, Hannah Lee, Wooil Kwon, Ho-Geol Ryu
Shin, Lee, Kwon, and Ryu: Management of bronchopleural fistula using a modified single lumen tube
Seung Yeon Shin1, Hannah Lee1, Wooil Kwon2, Ho-Geol Ryu1
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Corresponding author: Ho-Geol Ryu, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101, Daehangno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
Tel: 82-2-2072-2469, Fax: 82-2-747-5639, hogeol@gmail.com
Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is defined as a pathologic connection between the tracheobronchial tree and the pleural space with persistent air leak for more than 24 hours. It is associated with poor prognosis after pneumonectomy [1], which mainly contributes to the occurrence among elective lung resections despite the outstanding advances in surgical techniques. Mechanical ventilation is always problematic for balancing the actual ventilation and the leakage in patients who present a BPF after pulmonary resections. High airway pressure to achieve sufficient minute ventilation may aggravate air leakage and interfere the healing process [2]. We describe a case in which a modified single-lumen endobronchial tube was used in a patient who developed BPF after right lower lung lobectomy in order to improve ventilation and allow adequate suctioning.
A 71-year-old man (159 cm, 48.4 kg) underwent a video-assisted right lower lung lobectomy with mediastinal lymph node dissection for surgical resection of non-small-cell lung cancer. The patient had a previous history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure and hepatitis B virus-related cryptogenic liver cirrhosis.
His postoperative course was complicated by persistent air leak through the chest tube. After pleurodesis failed to seal the air leak, serial radiographs had been worsened despite the trial of both antibacterial agents and percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD). A large air leak continued during both inspiration and expiration, combined with dyspnea and producing yellowish sputum. Bronchoscopy and computed tomography (CT) scan showed a definite BPF on the right lower lobar bronchus. Due to recurrent desaturation and failed interventions (PCD repositioning), open window thoracostomy (Eloesser operation) was performed under one-lung ventilation.
On POD 1 after the Eloesser operation, he could not maintain the extubated state and developed aggravating dyspnea and worsening hypoxemia. A 35 French (Fr) left sided double-lumen endotracheal tube was placed and its position was confirmed by bronchoscopy. The left lung was ventilated with nitrous oxide (NO) mixed with air using the synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation mode with a tidal volume of 270 ml. Continuous oxygen flow at 8 L/min was applied to the right lung. The patient required frequent tube suctioning. Intravenous midazolam and cisatracurium were infused continuously. Arterial blood gases analysis showed slight improvement afterwards, but worsened over the following 3 days.
On POD 4, the patient showed progressive hypoxemia (SpO2 91%). Suctioning or manual ventilation with self-inflating resuscitation bag was ineffective. We assessed that the double lumen tube was too narrow to remove the discharges because bronchoscopy showed a thick purulent plug blocking the whole lumen. The tube was changed to a 7.5 mm single-lumen tube. A thin and long catheter was placed for oxygen supply (5 L/min) and frequent suctioning (Fig. 1A). The next day, massive air leaks were evident, severely impairing effective ventilation: delivered tidal volumes were 200 ml. Bronchoscopy showed that the stump site fistula was exposed and a purulent discharge was flowing over from the right to the left main bronchus. Lung separation was definitely needed, but double lumen tube was not suitable due to productive discharges. Advancing the single-lumen tube would provide both successful lung separation and deep site accessibility (Fig. 1B). Commercial ready-made tubes did not satisfy the purpose; thus, we made a specially devised endotracheal tube, which was made by attaching an endotracheal tube to the other tube for extension and trimming the tip below the balloon to be placed above the left upper bronchus (Fig. 1C). The left lung was isolated successfully, while the right bronchial catheter remained. Oxygen delivery rate through the catheter was increased to 10 L/min. Almost a complete disappearance of the air-leak and a progressive re-expansion of the left lung were obtained, with the entire tidal volume returned with expiration. Mechanical ventilation was maintained for another 8 days. Despite meticulous airway management, the patient died from aggravated aspiration pneumonia.
The conventional management of BPF is to close it surgically, but this is not always possible and may not be the best option. Patients who develop BPF often have a history of repeated surgery and poor functional status and subsequently, often lack the reserve to withstand additional surgical procedures. Sealants via bronchoscopy have been developed to lighten the physical burden [3]. For fistulas smaller than 8 mm in diameter, bronchoscopic treatments have been reported to be successful. Santini and colleagues reported a case series that described the successful use of a specially preformed double bronchial balloon double lumen tube (sher-i-bronchi©, Sheridan catheter corp., Argyle, USA) by diverting around the right upper bronchial lobectomy stump.
The size and location of the BPF as well as the general condition of the patient should be considered carefully when establishing the treatment plan [4]. Our patient required surgical repair because the stump fistula was too large. In addition, alternative methods were not sufficient to provide the required ventilation. Double-lumen tubes, such as the ones Santini et al. used, or Endobronchial blockers were not applicable because the patency of the lumen was not maintained, owing to the thick purulent sputum. Alternative approaches using fiberoptic bronchoscopy were not indicated due to the size of the BPF. Our experience demonstrates the effectiveness of a modified endobronchial tube designed to satisfy both differential ventilation and suction.
In conclusion, the successful management of a bronchopleural fistula depends on formulating a tailored treatment strategy. Although the final result was disappointing, we describe a case of BPF in which the endotracheal tube was modified to meet the required needs.
1. Sirbu H, Busch T, Aleksic I, Schreiner W, Oster O, Dalichau H. Bronchopleural fistula in the surgery of non-small cell lung cancer: incidence, risk factors, and management. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 7: 330–336. PMID: 11888471.
2. Luks AM, Pierson DJ. Barotrauma and bronchopleural fistula. Edited by Tobin MJPrinciples and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation. 23rd ed. : New York, McGraw-Hill. 2012, p 943–961.
3. Lois M, Noppen M. Bronchopleural fistulas: an overview of the problem with special focus on endoscopic management. Chest 2005; 128: 3955–3965. PMID: 16354867.
4. Shekar K, Foot C, Fraser J, Ziegenfuss M, Hopkins P, Windsor M. Bronchopleural fistula: an update for intensivists. J Crit Care 2010; 25: 47–55. PMID: 19592205.
(A) A single-lumen endobronchial tube and a suction catheter were placed; (B) then the tube was exchanged with a modified endobronchial tube. (C) The features were specified.


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It's an exciting time to be a mushroom hunter in the Bay Area. After years of drought it looks like we may finally get a wet winter in 2015-2016. The moisture we've received over the past few weeks is causing the first mushrooms to pop their heads above ground in SF. Blewits, amanita muscaria, russulas, honeys, shaggy parasol, and even porcini can be found right now - without leaving the city!
Whimsical honey mushrooms (armillaria mellea) grow in clusters on tree stumps. I consider young ones like these among my favorite mushrooms. I substitute them for white button mushrooms in my grandma's spaghetti recipe. They hold their texture well in soups and sauces. A delicious all-around mushroom that can be harvested quickly in abundance.
Even in the most urban parts of the city there are edible mushrooms to be found. I found this shaggy parasol in the financial district. Disclaimer: I do not recommend, nor do I personally eat anything found on the ground in busy urban areas.
Another financial district find, psilocybe cyanescens, the potent psilocybe. These are powerful magic, but don't take my word for it. Just check out some of the studies from Johns Hopkins that use magic mushrooms with cognitive behavioral therapy to help longtime smokers quit, ease anxiety and fear in the terminally ill, and permanently change people's personalities to being more open and compassionate. This is off topic.
Amanita muscaria fruit in the same habitat as porcini and they're much easier to spot, making them a good indicator that piglets may be hiding nearby. These are toxic and hallucinogenic if eaten fresh - not recommended. Apparently they can be safely eaten after boiling/draining the toxins out but why bother?
Porcini hunting is difficult. Successful hunters have to watch the weather forecast and time the rains perfectly. They wake up before dawn to beat other pickers to the best patches. They go rain or shine. And even when they do everything right, there's more than an outside chance that deer and insects will have already gobbled up all the mushrooms. EVERYTHING loves porcini.
So when you finally stumble across one in its most perfect state, it's something to celebrate. Each mushroom is an exquisite gift from nature. I found this one within SF city limits which makes it all that much more special.
A single "button" porcini can weigh over a pound and serve as the entree for a family of four. Older, softer mushrooms lose their texture but can be dried and ground into porcini powder, preserving their funky essence as a spice.


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Bible > Nehemiah > Chapter 4 > Verse 6
◄ Nehemiah 4:6 ►
So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
A Mind to Work The Church Nehemiah 4:6
A Mind to Work T. Davies, M. A. Nehemiah 4:6
A Mind to Work Essex Remembrancer Nehemiah 4:6
A Mind to Work Enoch Mellor, D. D. Nehemiah 4:6
Absorbing Work is Successful Nehemiah 4:6
Advance in Solid Column to Christian Work D. L. Moody. Nehemiah 4:6
Conditions of Success in Christian Work W. P. Lockhart. Nehemiah 4:6
Fellowship in Christian Service W. Hoyt, D. D. Nehemiah 4:6
Putting Heart into Work Nehemiah 4:6
Rebuilding of the Walls of Jerusalem J. W. Cunningham, A. M. Nehemiah 4:6
The Secret of Success in the Work of the Lord G. Richards. Nehemiah 4:6
Derision and Devotion W. Clarkson Nehemiah 4:1-6
The Building of the Wall of Jerusalem R.A. Redford Nehemiah 4:1-23
The Work and Warfare of the Church J.S. Exell Nehemiah 4:1-23
Pulpit Commentary Homiletics
Derision And Devotion
W. Clarkson
Not the first nor the last instance was this one here recorded of -
I. DEVOTION ASSAILED BY DERISION (vers. 1-3). Sanballat and Tobiah were contemptuously angry when they heard that the Jews had actually begun to build: they "took great indignation, and mocked the Jews" (ver. 1). "What do these feeble Jews?" said Sanballat (ver. 2). "If a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall," said Tobiah (ver. 3), using the strongest language of derision. Here was
(1) misplaced contempt. A very ridiculous thing it must have seemed to Noah's contemporaries for him to be building a great ship so far from the sea; but the hour came when, as the waters rose, the scorners who had laughed at him knew that he was the one wise man, and they the fools. A pitiably ruinous thing the ministers of Pharaoh's court must have thought it in Moses to sacrifice his princely position in Egypt, and choose to "suffer affliction with the people of God" (Hebrews 11:25). We know now how wise he was. Many others beside Festus thought Paul mad to relinquish everything dear to man that he might be a leader of the despised sect, "everywhere spoken against." We understand what he did for the world, and what a "crown of righteousness" he was winning for himself. To the shallow judgment of the Samaritans, Nehemiah and his workmen seemed to be engaged in a work that would come to nought - they would "have their labour for their pains;" but their contempt was wholly misplaced. These men were earnest and devout workmen, guided by a resolute, high-minded leader, who had a plan in his head as well as a hope in his heart; they were to be congratulated, and not despised. So now
(a) fleshly strength, a thing of muscle and nerve, may despise the mind with which it competes; or
(b) material force (money, muskets, arms) the spiritual strength against which it is arrayed; or
(c) mere numbers, without truth and without God, the feeble band which is in a small minority, but which has truth, righteousness, God on its side. Very misplaced contempt, as time will soon show. Sanballat and Tobiah, in their superciliousness, used
(2) an easily-forged weapon - ridicule. Nothing is easier than to turn good things, even the very best things, into ridicule. It is the favourite weapon of wrong in its weakness. When men can do nothing else, they can laugh at goodness and virtue. Any simpleton may make filial piety seem ridiculous by a sneering allusion to a "mother's apron-string." The weakest-minded man can raise a laugh by speaking of death or of devotion in terms of flippancy. There was but the very smallest speck of cleverness in Sanballat's idea of turning ashes into stones (ver. 2), or in Tobiah's reference to the fox breaking down the wall (ver. 3), but it probably excited the derisive laughter of "the brethren and the army of Samaria" (ver. 2). Let those who adopt the role of the mocker remember that it is the weapon of the fool which they are wielding. But though easily forged, this weapon of ridicule is
(3) a blade that cuts deeply. Nehemiah felt it keenly. "Hear, O our God; for we are despised" (ver. 4). And the imprecation (ver. 6) that follows shows very deep and intense feeling. Derision may be easily produced, but it is very hard to bear. It is but a shallow philosophy that says "hard words break no bones:" they do not break bones, but they bruise tender hearts. They crush sensitive spirits, which is more, and worse. "A wounded spirit who can bear?" (Proverbs 18:14). The full force of a human soul's contempt directed against a sensitive spirit, the brutal trampling of heartless malignity on the most sacred and cherished convictions of the soul, this is one of the worst sufferings we can be called to endure. But we have -
II. DEVOTION BETAKING ITSELF TO ITS REFUGE (vers. 4, 5). Nehemiah, as his habit was, betook himself to God. He could not make light of the reproaches, but, smarting under them, he appealed to the Divine Comforter. "Hear, O our God," etc. (ver. 4). In all time of our distress from persecution we should
(1) carry our burden to our God; especially remembering "him who endured such contradiction of sinners" (Hebrews 12:3), and appealing to him who is "touched with the feeling of our infirmities" (Hebrews 4:15), having been himself tried on this point even as we are.
(2) Ask his interposition with our enemies; only, as we have learned of Christ, asking not for retaliation (ver. 5), but for the victory of love, for their conversion to a better mind.
III. DEVOTION DRIVEN TO DO ITS BEST (ver. 6). Under the inspiration of an attack from without, Nehemiah and his brethren went on with their work
(1) with redoubled speed. "So built we the wall unto the half thereof." It grew rapidly under their busy hands, nerved and stimulated as they were to do their best.
(2) With perfect co-operation. "All the wall was joined together." There was no part left undone by any idlers or malcontents: each man did the work appointed him. The reproaches of them that are without knits together as one man those that are within.
(3) With heartiness. "The people had a mind to work." No instru- ments, however cunningly devised and well-made, will do much without the "mind to work;" but with our mind in the work we can do almost anything with such weapons as we have at hand. Pray for, cherish "the willing mind" (2 Corinthians 8:12) in the work of the Lord, and then the busy hand will quickly "build the wall." - C.
So we built the wall.
Fellowship in Christian service
W. Hoyt, D. D.
1. They built it notwithstanding sneers. "What do these feeble Jews?" Sanballat said. All the Sanballats are not dead yet. Often, when you would attempt some new or difficult work for Christ, there are a good many modern Sanballats ready to stand about and say, "You can't do anything; you are not strong enough; you are not experienced enough; you haven't money enough; the idea of your attempting such a thing!
2. they built the wall, notwithstanding active opposition. they kept right on steadily building. Said the great William Carey — who wrought such wonders, and against such opposition, in modern missions — to his son Eustace, "Eustace, if they say I am a genius, it is not true; but if they say I can plod, that is true. Yes, I can plod, I can plod." And a plodding persistence, in the face of almost any opposition, is sure at last to triumph.
3. They built the wall, notwithstanding despairing friends. I have been reading how General Washington, only a little time before the battle of Yorktown, was in the very darkest time of the long, hard struggle. Friends on every side were despairingly saying, "You can't do it; you might just as well give up." But the great Washington would not let himself despair. Whoever else might, he would not. He would keep at it; and, keeping at it, notwithstanding the despair of friends, a nation's independence was achieved at Yorktown.
4. They built the wall by prayer. I asked Mr. Spurgeon once how he prayed. He answered, "I go to the Bible and find a promise applicable to my need, then I reverently plead that promise before the Lord, asking Him to keep it for Jesus' sake; and I believe God will, and He does." That is the prayer of faith — the prayer of great grip on the Divine promise.
5. They built the wall by working together. Did you notice that "we"? "So 'we' built the wail," our Scripture says. Even one is worth something, but two are worth more, and many striving together are worth immeasurably more. Associate others with yourself, or yourself with others. It was because the Rough Riders rushed up the heights of San Juan together, and because the coloured regiments rushed up together, and together with them they were enabled to plant Old Glory on the summit. Fellow ship is better than individualism in all noble service.
6. They built the wall by willingness on the part of each to do whatever he could. Sometimes they bore burdens; sometimes they grasped swords and spears; sometimes they stood sentinel. There was no selfish picking and choosing. There was no mean declaring "I will do this, but I won't do that." Each one was ready to do any. thing; the thing which seemed just then the thing best to be done. It is no wonder that the wall went steadily and triumphantly up.
7. They built the wall by courageous trust in God. Said Nehemiah, "Be not afraid of them; remember the Lord."
(W. Hoyt, D. D.)
For the people had a mind to work —
Conditions of success in Christian work
W. P. Lockhart.
The chief characteristics displayed by Nehemiah and his fellow-citizens in prosecuting their work were —
1. Earnestness. Earnestness is an important factor in all Christian work and consists —(1) In a thorough persuasion of the truth of the message we make known — the efficacy of the remedy we convey to men.(2) A deep sense of the value of those we seek to save.(3) An intense conviction that it is God's work and not our own we are seeking to do.
2. Persistency.
3. Union.
4. Courage.
5. Prayerfulness.Summing up these characteristics, we may say to the Christian worker, "Add to your work earnestness, and to earnestness persistency, and to persistency union, and to union wisdom, and to wisdom courage, and to courage prayer"; "for if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:8).
(W. P. Lockhart.)
A mind to work
The Church.
This implies —
I. A RECOGNITION OF THE DUTY OF WORK.
II. A RECOGNITION OF THE PRIVILEGE OF WORK.
III. AN EARNEST SYMPATHY WITH, AND LONGING FOR, THE RESULTS OF WORK.
(The Church.)
T. Davies, M. A.
I. THE WORK. Circumstances have changed, and the methods are altered, but the work is the same. You are entitled to ask me, "What are we to do?"
1. Bear the insignia of your religion before the world. Let all men know that you are the followers of Christ.
2. Maintain His public worship.
3. Christianise the world.
II. THE MIND. This implies —
1. Readiness.
2. Heartiness.
3. Cheerfulness.
4. Thoroughness amid discouragement and opposition.
(T. Davies, M. A.)
Essex Remembrancer.
I. THE WORK THE JEWS HAD TO PERFORM. The work they had undertaken was one in which it was natural to suppose they felt the deepest possible interest. It will be admitted that the work they had undertaken was a great work. Then as to the magnitude of the work, it is indescribable — it is, in a word, to seek the present and eternal salvation of a guilty, ruined, and perishing world. Nor must good men lose sight of the fact, that this glorious work is to be accomplished, not by miracle, nor by a Divine power or agency in the abstract, but by the feeble, and of itself powerless, instrumentality of Christian men, as accompanied with the sanctifying and saving influences of the Holy Spirit of God.
II. THE OBSTACLES WHICH, IN THE PROSECUTION OF THEIR WORK, THE JEWS HAD TO ENCOUNTER. The Church, then, must never forget that her adversaries are both numerous and powerful. But have not the Church's greatest difficulties often proved her greatest blessings? It has led the Lord's people both to see and to feel more of their dependence upon Him.
III. THE SPIRIT IN WHICH THE JEWS CARRIED ON THEIR WORK. They had their minds, that is to say, their souls, in it, and they were determined to accomplish it. They loved their Master, their work, and each other.
IV. THE SUCCESS OF WHICH THEIR LABOUR WAS PRODUCTIVE.
1. Are there any of us who are engaged in the Lord's service, but whose hearts are not in it?
2. Are there any who have no disposition to labour for the Lord Jesus Christ?
(Essex Remembrancer.)
Enoch Mellor, D. D.
We have here —
I. CO-OPERATION. "The people had a mind to work." Nehemiah was, of course, the ruling spirit. He was only one man, but he was one of those men who count for thousands. He was one of those men who not only embody but create the spirit of an age and lead it on to victory. He was only one man, but in this world men have not to be counted but weighed; and it is when men are weighed — weighed as to their intellect, their convictions, their courage, their principles, their self-denial — that it is seen that one man is not as good as another. All the great epochs of the world have gathered around one man, just as the restoration gathered around Nehemiah, and so filled his soul that the electric power of his patriotic purpose enkindled the hearts of the people with a flame that never expired till the work was done. Then as ever, it was seen that the world's work must be done by a combination of men who toil with the brain and who toil with the hands. Nehemiah was architect, clerk of the works, diplomatist, general, all in one. But he could have done nothing unless he had been able to secure the co-operation of the people. There is here a lesson on the value and the necessity of co-operation in work for Christ. Success in war is due to two principles — the one is divide your enemy, and the other is unite yourselves. On these two conditions success is certain. Real and vital co-operation in Church work will be equally successful. There may be a Church and no co-operation. It may be a mass, but not a body. Many individual men do far more than a society, because the individual men work, and the society does not, but thinks that it has fulfilled all its duty when it has appointed a committee, with its usual complement of officers. You would think that an army had strangely misconceived its mission if because it saw its staff-officers it lay down and left the fortunes of battle to be settled by them. But this is just what is done by societies which devolve on committees the whole work.
II. CHEERFUL RESOLUTION. There is a great deal of work done in our world, and has always been, in which there has been no mind at all, either in the shape of intelligence or goodwill. I suppose that some of the greatest structures of the world were so built — the Pyramids, the great aqueducts of Rome and the Coliseum. The slaves had not a mind to work, but had an eye to the rod of the taskmaster. You will search this book in vain for the trace of a taskmaster. They had a mind to work, and not to criticise or cavil. This is a suggestive warning to all such characters in our day. Many have a mind only to think, and not to work. You ask them to come and set their shoulder to the wheel, but they prefer to spend their time in solving, so far as they can, sundry theological or religious fiddles. H by their thinking they accomplished anything, then they might think on, but they are like a corn-mill, the stones of which are perpetually revolving, but there is no corn between them, and so they only grind themselves. More doubts are removed and more difficulties are solved by working than by thinking. "If any man will do the will of God," etc. Some people have a mind to speak, but not to work. Speech is good enough in its place. The end of all talk should be action. As a rule most work is done where there is least noise. When a machine goes noiselessly, it means that the friction is reduced to the smallest possible quantity, and that the force is not wasted on the process, but comes out in the accomplished work. At the building of Babel there was far more noise than at the building of the temple, but the temple was the successful work. Their heart was in their work, and by their heart we mean chiefly their purpose and their cheerfulness. He that works without a will is nothing better than a machine, and may be worse. When people have a mind to work there will be no unseemly ambitions, no quarrels for posts of honour. The man who can lighten labour with a song is likely to be a good worker. He will be like a soldier, who marches best to the rhythmic throb of the drum, and to the sounds of inspiring music. As to Christian work, none can be entitled to such a name unless it be cheerful. God loveth, we are told, not a giver, but a "cheerful" giver. If we show mercy we are to show it cheerfully. We are to serve the Lord with gladness. We are to come into His presence with songs. Saints are to be joyful in the Lord.
III. WORK CROWNED WITH SUCCESS.
(Enoch Mellor, D. D.)
The secret of success in the work of the Lord
G. Richards.
I. THAT WE HAVE A GREAT AND AN IMPORTANT WORK DEVOLVING UPON US: to aid in raising the world from the ruins of the fall, and restoring it to something of its former order and beauty, that the Lord may dwell among us. This work has been committed to the Church. It is her high corn, mission. This work must commence with our own hearts.
II. THAT THIS WORK MUST RE ENGAGED IN WITH CONSECRATED ZEAL AND ACTIVITY.
III. THE DILIGENT USE OF ALL APPOINTED MEANS. Nehemiah having set his heart upon his work, judiciously employed every means calculated to promote it.
1. Let us stimulate each other to engage vigorously and unitedly in this work. Generally speaking, there is only a small fraction of every Church that engages actively in the great purposes of religion.
2. Having brought all the truly pious up to a proper point, we should then address ourselves, every one to his proper sphere of labour.
IV. THAT IN THE USE OF MEANS THE WORK MUST BE FOLLOWED UP WITH FORTITUDE AND PERSEVERANCE. Such was the perseverance of the Jews in rebuilding the walls, that they never pulled off their clothes, except for the means of cleanliness, during the whole of the work; but continued night and day working. There was no time for delay or indulgence.
V. THAT TO INSURE THE SUCCESSFUL ISSUE OF THE WORK, THERE MUST BE AN ENTIRE DEPENDENCE ON THE BLESSING OF GOD. Here was the grand secret of Nehemiah's success. He first sought Divine direction, then employed the means, and then implored the Divine blessing. In no other way can we account for the rapid progress of the work, and its successful issue in so short a time.
(G. Richards.)
Rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
J. W. Cunningham, A. M.
Consider —
I. THE PERSONS BY WHOM THE WORK WAS MAINLY PERFORMED.
II. THE SPIRIT IN WHICH IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. In a great multitude of instances the work of conversion or reform is begun too near the surface. You ask the hand to work, and what is wanting is the mind to work. What we want is, not a new power but a new disposition, to have the mind newly cast in the image and character of God. It is in vain to change the hand of the watch if the mainspring is defective; it is in vain to heal the muscle or the sinew if there is no life's blood in the heart; it is in vain to mould the mere image of a man if the spirit of life is not communicated. All these typify the man without the mind, without the will.
(J. W. Cunningham, A. M.)
Advance in solid column to Christian work
D. L. Moody.
When General Grant was in front of Richmond, and his army had been repulsed in the Wilderness, he called together his co-commanders and held a council, and asked them what they thought he had better do. There were General Sherman and General Howard, now leading generals, and all thought he had better retreat. He heard them through, and then broke up the council of war and sent them back to their headquarters; but before morning an orderly came round with a despatch from the General directing an advance in solid column on the enemy at daylight. That was what took Richmond and broke down the rebellion in our country. Christians, let us advance in solid column against the enemy; let us lift high the standard, and in the name of our God let us lift up our voice, and let us work together, shoulder to shoulder, and keep our eye single to the honour and glory of Christ.
(D. L. Moody.)
Absorbing work is successful
A gentleman who recently visited Mr. Edison's great laboratory, at Menlo Park, and whose son was about to enter upon business life, asked the Professor to give him a motto for his boy, so that he might remember it as a guide and stimulus in after-life. Mr. Edison laughed a little at the novel request, and then said, "Well, I'll give him this — tell him never to look at the clock!" Which means this — that the man who succeeds to-day is not the man who does just what he has contracted to do and no more, but the man who throws his heart into his work, feels a genuine interest in it, and does not grumble if he has to work ten minutes after office hours.
Putting heart into work
An employer, pointing to two men working side by side in his shop, said, "Though I pay them the same wages, one of them is worth twice as much to me as the other, because he puts his heart into everything that he does. He is interested. He is always anxious to do his best. His neighbour, on the contrary, thinks only of his wages. He will shirk whenever he thinks that he can do so and not be found out. I cannot trust him. I have to watch him closely, or he will send out work that is imperfect, and will injure the reputation of the shop." "Well, what does the man you commend gain by putting his heart in it, if you pay the same wages?" "Nothing at present except the satisfaction one feels in trying to do his duty."
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La Société des Brasseries du Mali en abrégé Bramali est une société anonyme malienne industrielle et commerciale qui fabrique et commercialise des boisons  sous licence BGI. Elle produit et distribution les boissons Coca-cola et Guiness. Fondé en 1986, Bramali fait partie du Groupe Castel

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Bramali a été inaugurée à Bamako le 25 janvier 1986. Elle produit et commercialise des boisons gazeuses, de la bière et de l'eau minérale.

Bradibo, la branche commerciale de Bramali, spécialisée dans la distribution a vu le jour en 1996.

En 2012 la société obtient la certification ISO 9001 qui est renouvelée en 2015. Le  juin 2017, Bramali obtient la certification ISO FSSC 22000.

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Take it or Leave it: BINYON & STILES…TOGETHER (AGAIN)…by Jim Stiles
by stiles • October 3, 2017 • 3 Comments
A few weeks ago, I submitted a shorter version of an article we posted in The Zephyr called "The New West's Big Lie" to the environmental newspaper, High Country News. Though "The Big Lie" was in direct response to a High Country News/Writers On the Range essay by outdoor industry leader Luther Probst, HCN refused to print or post it.
But other publications, including The Deseret News, the Grand Junction Sentinel, the San Juan Record, and the Moab Sun News did publish the essay.
Last week, the Moab Sun News ran an opposing commentary by longtime Sierra Club activist and Moabite Jean Binyon. Ms. Binyon ignored the basic premise of the article and chose to get sort of nasty. In part, she wrote:
"So Stiles, if you want to repeat your rusty diatribes and attacks on the likes of SUWA and David Erley, we can't stop you. You do have a big megaphone. But really, your Zephyr is less and less like a cleansing wind that sweeps out pollution and cobwebs; more and more like an erratic blowhard careening out of, and back into, the past. Who needs it?"
Click Here to read her comments in full.
The Binyons (Mike and Jean) and I have a long and conflicted history and Zephyr readers should at least know the Binyon backstory with me and others, including Ken Sleight. In the late 90s a group of us tried to create a Glen Canyon Group of the Sierra Club's Utah Chapter. Leaders of the Chapter and the Binyons had a fundamental difference of opinion with some of us, on a variety of issues, and eventually I bailed. I remembered too late what somebody had warned me…"They don't call it a 'CLUB' for no reason at all."
Ken Sleight.
The Binyons and their Salt Lake allies weren't too fond of Sleight's environmental objectives either and later he left the group as well. He never returned. At one point they even got crosswise with environmental icon David Brower when the Binyons accused him of offering a $250,000 bribe to the Sierra Club. I got to speak with Brower on the phone–he was stunned and hurt by the Binyons' accusations. He died soon after.
It's all here in an article titled
SIERRA CLUBBED:The Rise, Fall and Emasculation of
'The Glen Canyon Group'
And finally the Binyons once accused me of forging an email from them to Cloudrock developer Michael Liss, back in the early 2000s, in which they provide their "conditions" for accepting that massive obscene development.
The proposed "Cloudrock" development.
They finally had to admit they'd written the email but were furious that I published it. It's all on pages 195-196 of my book "Brave New West."
(Readers wishing to read Binyon's email in its entirety can contact The Zephyr for a copy)
Here is the excerpt from "Brave New West:"
'As the Cloudrock development became better known and was required to submit itself to governmental and public scrutiny, the Glen Canyon Group of the Sierra Club weighed in on the issue. On behalf of the group, Jean Binyon addressed its concerns to Michael Liss in a February 2001 letter. Binyon made it clear that, "It is our consensus that the best thing for Johnson's is no development at all."
'Having said that, however, the Sierra Club had no intention of putting up a fight. "We realize you are making efforts to ensure that Cloudrock meets standards above and beyond Grand County's….We realize you are well on your way to completing the preliminary plat, and incorporating changes becomes more difficult with the passage of time. Never the less, we hope you will be receptive to our concerns…"
'What kind of concerns did the Sierra Club have and what were their requests? Besides setting structures farther back from the rim of the canyon, Binyon made the following demands: "coloring roads to match the surrounding soil…parking lots colored to match the surrounding soil…utilizing medium to darker earth-tones, and non-reflective materials on all structures…outdoor lighting should be kept to a minimum…" They were literally cosmetic in nature.
'The Sierra Club also encouraged restrictions on OHVs…"Next to cows, (this is) the most damaging thing currently happening on the mesa. Please be explicit in not permitting their use on the mesa." Apparently, keeping out cows and OHVs was an acceptable trade-off for a massive multi-million dollar "wilderness" resort lodge and scores of condos and homes built on $600,000 lots.
'Liss's reply could not have been more accommodating, "I would be happy to discuss our project with you and members of your Chapter," and added enthusiastically, "I am a member of the Sierra Club and greatly respect the work being done around the country." No other environmental group in Utah even chose to express an opinion.
So that's the background. Jumping back to 2017, I submitted a reply to Ms. Binyon's remarks but the Sun News refused to print them in their print edition, explaining that there were two other related comments in the next issue. And indeed there were…
Click here to read remarks by Salt Lake City's Bill Keshlear…
And click here to read a very interesting observation from Moab's Josh Green…
Moab's Lynn Jackson also submitted comments but the Sun News declined to print them that week. So Jackson submitted the same text to the Moab Times Independent, who ran his comments as a guest editorial. Click here to read his editorial.
The Sun News's publisher offered to run my rebuttal in their online version, but they didn't do that either. While I was grateful that the Sun News ran my original essay, I have a fundamental disagreement with their decision to limit the number of letters to the editor. In the almost 30 years I've published The Zephyr, I've always felt that nothing–absolutely nothing–was more important than providing an opportunity for our readers to express intelligent and articulate views and opinions, whether I agreed with them or not.
While I do draw the line on ad hominem personal attacks, I have always welcomed a good debate and thoughtful discussion. During our print publication days, we made room for as many as six pages of letters, because each one of them represented the hard work and thoughtful analysis of our readers. When they put that much heart and soul into a letter or comment, they deserve to be read. It's the least we can do.In this case, I was the reader who couldn't get a letter printed. So here it is, as it was submitted to the Sun News…JS
This is in reply to Jean Binyon's comments about my recent essay which asked a basic question–if the "New West" economy is the wave of the future, what happens to the rural Americans who have lived in the West for more than a century? What happens to those who have raised families, and earned their livings in a broader economy that included the extractive industries?
And finally, I asked if New Westerners ever consider the fact that most "Old Westerners" do not have the capital, or experience to invest in a recreation/tourist economy.
Jean Binyon never addresses those concerns. Instead she diverts attention from the issue with a bewildering array of conflicting statements and irrelevant complaints.
The fact is, Jean Binyon's rant validates the point of my essay—that she and her ilk have no use for anybody in the rural West who lived here before they arrived. They don't just hate OHVs, they hate the people who ride them. They hate oil rigs and the people who work on them. They hate cattle and the ranchers who own them.
And they aren't too fond of me because I quote people accurately and I get my facts right.
Ms. Binyon credits her friends for all the things she likes about Moab while laying the blame for everything else at the feet of her ideological enemies. Aren't "bicyclists and hikers" a part of the "long string of cars at Arches?" Don't they stay at the same big motels and overnight rentals that Ms. Binyon loathes?
Environmentalists have been pushing an amenities economy in Moab for 20 years. This is the monster they've created. They can't pick and choose the kind of tourist that is "acceptable" to their recreational tastes and deport the "deplorable" recreationists they deem offensive. This is the bed environmentalists chose to lie in.
There needs to be an honest and open conversation about the future of the Rural West. Ms. Binyon's diversionary diatribe is as revealing as it is counterproductive.
Jim Stiles…yet again (from San Juan County, Utah)
PART 2…SIERRA CLUB LEADER BINYON SAYS "LOCALS" HAVE PRIORITY ON PUBLIC LANDS ISSUES???
When the Sierra Club's Jean Binyon took me to task for my essay on the rural West and public lands, she surprisingly threw her support behind the "locals" who have otherwise been abused and reviled by other national and regional environmental groups.
In her guest essay, Binyon complains endlessly about my views on the rural west and then writes, "How long has it been since Stiles lived here – maybe 15 years? In fact, as far as I know, he doesn't even live in San Juan County or anywhere in the Four Corners area anymore"
Binyon claims that because I no longer live in Moab or Grand County that I sacrificed my right to express an opinion about issues affecting Moab or southeast Utah.
That's an extraordinary concession for Mrs. Binyon to make and I'm sure the longtime local population is grateful for this stunning reversal. For decades, "Old Westerners" have insisted that their historic connections to the land should permit them priority in public lands decisions. Has Jean Binyon joined forces with the Sagebrush Rebellion? Or does she only oppose out of town opinions when they "get her ire up?" You can't have it both ways, Mrs. Binyon.
Jim Stiles is Founder and Co-Publisher of the Canyon Country Zephyr.
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3 comments for "Take it or Leave it: BINYON & STILES…TOGETHER (AGAIN)…by Jim Stiles"
Janet Wilcox
A great explanation in the sequence of these unfortunate events. Glad you linked to the SunNews letters, for those of us who didn't see them.
Suki Mahar
Hi Jim: I don't know if you will remember me but we did a camping trip with Mike Salamacha at Death Valley back in 1981 to Armagosa Springs to see the pup fish.. We were both rangers at Glen Canyon Dam and Glacier. I believe I still have the photographs in my slide collection. I am living in rural Appalachia now and we have a group called Sustain Floyd trying to be active environmentalists. We are showing the movie Wrenched on November 9th at the Floyd Country Store in Floyd Virginia. So yes…. Hayduke Lives!
mark posinoff
Hi Jim- thank you for continuing your efforts to educate us all. For one– i deeply appreciate your opinion and fortitude to place to the forefront the dichotomy RE: facts and opinions which apparently the other print organizations seemingly cast the distasteful eye upon. We NEED your voice.


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Sun starts to shine over pollution-hit provinces in central Vietnam
By Vy An &nbspJuly 5, 2017 | 12:46 pm GMT+7
In the first half of this year, Quang Binh said it received 1.5 million visitors, up 17 percent against the same period last year. Photo by VnExpress/Vy An
Tourists have returned to the central coast after an environmental disaster that scared them away for months.
Vietnam's central coast suffered a miserable 2016 due to a toxic spill that sent tourists running scared, but it seems that for now the sun has returned to the worst-hit provinces.
Tourists abandoned Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Binh and Ha Tinh following the environmental catastrophe caused by a unit of Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics in April last year.
Official data from the provincial tourism departments showed sharp decreases in tourism revenue and visitor numbers last year.
Ha Tinh's tourism revenue fell 31.6 percent to VND238 billion ($10.5 million) in the first nine months of 2016.
In the first half of 2016, Quang Tri scraped in VND683 billion, a drop of 24.3 percent, while Quang Binh's visitor numbers fell 20 percent to 1.3 million.
But the situation has made a U-turn since early this year, clearly reflected by the big crowds at Nhat Le Beach in Quang Binh and Thien Cam Beach in Ha Tinh.
Minh Thuy from Hanoi told VnExpress that she had been planning a family holiday to Nhat Le Beach, but all the hotels were fully booked so she had to find somewhere else to go.
Thuy's story backs up official tourism data.
Nguyen Van Tuan, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, told local media on Tuesday that pollution-hit provinces on the central coast are welcoming even more tourists than before the incident, considered the country's worst-ever environmental disaster.
In the first half of this year, Quang Binh said it received 1.5 million visitors, up 17 percent against the same period last year. Quang Binh was one of the filming locations for Hollywood blockbuster "Kong: Skull Islands", and tourism authorities have been trying to ride on the film's success.
Kong, the unlikely tourism ambassador of Vietnam's 'Cave Kingdom'
The number of tourists visiting Thien Cam Beach in Ha Tinh rose 3.5 times to 130,000 during the same period, while 950,000 tourists arrived in Quang Tri, up 14 percent.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday instructed the health ministry to test the quality of seafood from the seabed along the central coast and report back within 15 days.
Based on surveys conducted from June last year to March this year, the ministry advises that seafood from the surface is now safe for human heath, but harmful substances remain on the seabed, especially in Ha Tinh.
In early April last year, a large number of fish washed up dead near the Vung Ang Economic Zone in Ha Tinh Province. The disaster stretched 200 kilometers (124 miles) along the central coast, as far south as Thua Thien-Hue, resulting in the death of more than 70 tons of sea fish and 35 tons of farm-raised fish.
Thousands of fishermen in Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Thua Thien-Hue lost customers or were forced to sell at a loss.
The environment ministry said it could take the region a decade to completely recover from the incident, while experts predict the disaster may set back Vietnam's economy for years.
Formosa agreed last June to pay $500 million in compensation, but many people in Ha Tinh are unhappy about how compensation payments have been handled.
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Heavy fringe that dusts just below the eyebrows.
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Which bang style/cut would fit your face shape?
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